Embroidery-frame.



J. B. OELKERSI. Patented Jan. l6, I900.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

(Application filed Mar. 23, 1899 2 Sheets-Sheet I,

(No Model.)

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Mar. 23, 1899 J. B. DELKEBS.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

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SATES JOHN B. OELKERS, OF NEWARK, NEXV JERSEY.

EMBROlDERY-FRAM E.

$PEOIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 641,604, dated January16, 1900.

Application filed March 23, 1899- Serial No.4 710,189. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN B. OELKERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Embroidering-Frames; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in embroidery-frames; and myinvention has for its primary object to provide a novel construction ofembroidery-frame comprising a standard or support having the frameproper hinged and swinging on pivots on said standard, combined with aset of rollers to which the material to be embroidered is attached, saidrollers being detachably arranged in relation to the embroidery-frameand said rollers being tightened by means of a suitable ratchetmechanism.

A further object of this invention is to provide a combined standard andan adjustable embroidering frame connected therewith whereby said framecan be arranged at any angle to the standard or support to suit theoperator, and, furthermore, whereby the frame can be Vertically arrangedwhen not in use to enable the placing of the entire device at one sideagainst a wall, where it will be out of the way and take up but verylittle space.

A further object of this invention is to provide a combined standard andembroideringframe connected therewith by means of separable joints andbearings to enable the quick separation of the several parts for morereadily packing and arranging the same in a small package for shipmentor for storing the same away.

Myinvention therefore consists in the novel construction ofembroidery-frame hereinafter fully set forth, and also in such novelarrangements and combinations of the parts and the details of theconstruction thereof, all of which will be fully described in theaccompanying specification and finally embodied in the clauses of theclaim.

The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a front view of the standard and embroidery-frame,the latter being represented in its adjusted position ready for workingupon the material or goods stretched between the rollers connected withthe frame. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the upper portion of thestandard, representing the embroideryframe tilted in its verticalposition. Fig. 3 is a plan or top view of the several parts illustratedin said Fig. 1, and Fig. dis a side view of the said parts. Fig. 5 is asimilar view of the standard and embroidery-frame, the lat ter beingrepresented in its vertical position.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section taken on line a; in

Fig. 3, on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 7 is a plan view of a portion ofthe embroideryframe, one of the rollers connected therewith, and theratchet mechanism on said frame and roller.

Similar letters of reference are employed in all of the saidabove-described views to indicate corresponding parts.

In said drawings, A indicates the body'- frame of the base or standard,which con-, sists, essentially, of a pair of uprights a, having at thebottom thereof suitably-construct ed legs or supports a. Each upright a,is formed at the top with a screw portion (0 which extends through holesa in a crosspiece a and projects above said piece, as illustrated, toreceive an ornamental nut or knob at, having a screw-threaded chamber awhereby the said standards or uprights a and said cross-piece a can besuitably secured together, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 6.Said cross-piece 0. has at or near each end thereof a hole a in each ofwhich is secured the stem b of an upright or post I), substantially asshown in Fig. 6. The upper portion of each post I) is slotted, as at 12being also provided with the downwardly-extending saw cut 17 to give acertain spring-like action to the parts b and b of each post. The saidparts I) and b of said posts I) are each provided with holes b for thereception of a journal-pin 01, having an ornamental head d and a screwportion (1 on which I have screwed an ornamental nut d Pivotallyarranged in the said slots b and upon the said pins dare the perforatedtongues f, which are secured to the under sides of the side bars orpieces a of the embroidery-frame C. Each side piece or bar 0 of saidframe is preferably provided with a series of holes or perforations cand has at the ends thereof bearing portions 0 formed by a slightlyforwardly extending projection c and the lug 0 as will be clearlyevident from an inspection of Figs. 3 and 4:. In these bearing portions0 1 have rotatably arranged the journals or reduced ends 0 of a pair ofrollers e on each of which may be longitudinally arranged and securedthereon a piece of tape g, as clearly indicated in Figs. 3 and 7. Toprevent any accidental displacement of said journals 0 from said bearingportions 0 each lug c has a suitable hole,into which can be forced awedge-like pin or key a, as illustrated in the several figures of thedrawings, whereby said rollers are rotatively and operatively arrangedbetween the said side bars or pieces 0 of the embroidery-frame C. Byslightly unscrewing the nuts (1 0m the pins (Z it will be evident thatthe said frame 0 can be tilted and secured in its adjusted position atany desired angle to the standard orbase A.

As will be seen from the several figures of the drawings, each roller isprovided on one end with an ornamental knob or handpiece 0 and aratchet-wheel 0 In operative engagement with the ratchets or teeth ofeach wheel 0 is a spring dog or pawl e, which is provided with asuitable finger-piece e, each pawl or dog being pivotally arranged on apin 6 and capable of a lateral movement on a block 0 on the sides ofeach side bar or piece a of the embroidery-frame C. Thus it will be seenfrom an inspection more especially of Figs. 3 and 7 that when the workto be embroidered upon is attached to the pieces of tape g on therollers c by operating the knobs c in the directions indicated by thearrows y and y in said Fig. 3 the said piece of work can be pulled tautby the rotation of said rollers in opposite directions, and where thepiece of work or material to be embroidered is very long it can berolled upon one of said rollers and unrolled from the other roller asthe work progresses by the simple manipulation of the spring-dogs e andthe knobs or finger-pieces connected with said rollers in the well-knownand ordinary manner.

As an extra precaution to prevent the tilting of the embroidery-frameshould the operator bear too heavily thereon sector-plates It may bepivoted on screws or pins h in the sides of the bars 0, said platesbeing slotted, as at 71/2, and fitted over a pin in each post or upright19 and provided with a thumb-nut or other nut its for holding the saidsector-plates securely in their adjusted positions.

The holes or perforations c in the side bars 0 hereinabove mentionedmaybe used for the passing of a thread or cord therethrough,

which can be stitched through the lateral edges of the material or pieceto be embroidered to prevent sagging of the same.

From the above description it will be seen that I have devised a simplyconstructed and operative device for the purposes set forth all theparts of which, except the ratchetwheels and spring-dogs, are made ofwood, which may be polished and suitably ornamented when desired. Itwill also be evident that the several parts of the deviceare easilyseparated when it is desired to pack the parts in a small package forshipment or for storing the device away, and when the frame is tilteddirectly against the standard, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 7, then thedevice can be placed directly against or near the wall of a room to takeup but little space and be out of the way.

Of course it will be understood thatchanges may be made in the severalarrangements and combinations of the various parts, as well as in thedetails of the construction thereof, without departing from the scope ofmy present invention. Hence I do not limit my invention to the exactarrangements and combinations of the parts a sherein described andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do I limit myself to theexact construction of the said parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1.Theherein-described embroidery-frame,- consisting, essentially, of abase or standard having an upright or uprights a, a screw portion a oneach upright, a cross-piece a ar-' ranged over said screw portion and aknob 01'' nut a thereon, a pairof posts I) on said cross piece, eachpost being slotted, as at b", hav ing a saw cut I), and provided withperforated bearing portions, journal-pins din said bearing portions,having an ornamental head d, a screw portion 01 and an ornamental nutd", and an embroidery-frame pivotally connected with said pins d, so asto swing in the center, a pair of side bars connected with said embroidery-frarne, having bearing portions, a pair of rollers removablyarranged in said bearing portions, and means connected with said sidebars and rollers to prevent the turning of said rollers, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

2. The herein-described embroidery-frame,- consisting, essentially, of abase or standard having an upright or uprights a, a screw portion a oneach upright, a cross-piece a ar ranged over said screw portion and aknob or nut a thereon, a pair of posts hon said crosspiece, each postbeing slotted, as at 12 havin g a saw cut I), and provided withperforated bearing portions, journal-pins din said bearing portions,having an ornamental head d, a screw portion (1 and an ornamental nut (1and an embroidery-frame pivotally connected with said pins d, so as toswingin the center, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. Theherein-describedembroidery-frame, consisting, essentially, of abase or standard having an upright or uprights a, a screw portion a oneach upright, a cross-piece a arranged over said screw portion and aknob or nut a thereon, a pair of posts b on said crosspiece, each postbeing slotted, as at 19 having a saw cut 19, and provided withperforated bearing portions, journal-pins d in said bearing portions,having an ornamental head cl, a screw portion (1 and an ornamental nutCF, and an embroidery-frame pivotally connected with saidipins 01, so asto swing in the center, comprising, a pair of side bars 0, havingbearingportions at their ends, a pair of rollers removably arranged in saidbearing portions,

means connected therewith for preventing accidental displacement of saidrollerslfrom said bearings, and a looking or holding means connectedwith each roller to prevent the turning of said rollers in onedirection, consisting, of a ratchet-wheel on each roller, and springdogs or pawls on the frame in operative engagement with said ratchets,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset lnyhand this 20th day of March, 1899.

JOHN B. OELKERS.

Witnesses:

FREDK. G. FRAENTZEL, WALTER I-I. TALMAGEi

